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後
back, behind, later
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Readings
- On’yomi
- コウ、ゴ
- Kun’yomi
- あと、うし・ろ、うしろ、おく・れる、のち
Example words
後
ご
after
後ろ
うしろ
back; behind
後
あと
behind; rear
後
のち
later; afterwards
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Go (彳) + trailing thread (幺) + slow step (夂) — lagging behind, after.
Components
Remember "back" (後) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
後ろ (うしろ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 後ろ (うしろ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: あと、うし・ろ、うしろ、おく・れる、のち — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: コウ、ゴ — common in compound words (熟語).